RedsXtra: Joey Votto having more fun as his revamped swing leads to better results

Eugenio Suárez hit his 48th homer Wednesday, the most homers in a season ever by a Venezuelan-born player. The Reds had a post-game celebration. Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer

CHICAGO – After missing two games because of an illness, Joey Votto swung at a first-pitch fastball from Chicago Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish in his first at-bat and lined an RBI double into the right-field corner earlier this week.

It was one of the hardest-hit balls the entire night, whacking the inside pitch with a 104-mph exit velocity.